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as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconduct
Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act gave the civil rights division of the Justice Department the power to investigate systemic police misconduct.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Since then, a debate has been brewing in both Denmark and Greenland about the island's future as part of the Danish Commonwealth, driven in part by revelations of misconduct by the former colonial power.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Images from the romp were released in print, yet the scandal fizzled out quickly, and instead of getting slammed for professional misconduct, his career continued unabated.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brazeau was called for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act gave the civil rights division of the Justice Department the power to investigate systemic police misconduct.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Since then, a debate has been brewing in both Denmark and Greenland about the island's future as part of the Danish Commonwealth, driven in part by revelations of misconduct by the former colonial power.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Images from the romp were released in print, yet the scandal fizzled out quickly, and instead of getting slammed for professional misconduct, his career continued unabated.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
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Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and has long denied any wrongdoing.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jinger Duggar Vuolo's decision to speak out against wrongdoing hasn't always be positively received by those around her.Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith − such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing − but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here’s what to know about the legal proceedings of adultery in Texas.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Saturday afternoon, officers responded to a call reporting a coyote pup being abused in the 10800 block of South Sacramento Avenue by three males, Chicago police said, Officers discovered a dead pup on private property and the coyote was removed..Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Star Tribune reports that the mother of two met a group of 15-year-old hockey players from Colorado in a hotel hot tub and later abused two of them in their room.Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Other establishments were not damaged but remain inaccessible due to the devastation.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, the border agency removed more than 14,000 foreign nationals from Canada for violating the same law, according to Purdy.CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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LaFleur also badly mismanaged the clock in the final minute, leaving Chicago enough time to drive for a game-winning field goal.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Why do all Falcons coaches continually mismanage the clock?Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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